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[quote=Anonymous]Rec lacrosse participation is down about 45% from peak in NoVa.  I would guess something similar in DMV MD, as I know it's similar in Baltimore.
It's not first tremors and fewer babies doesn't begin to account for it, school sizes haven't changed around here. JV programs have been scrapped in many schools over the last several years.  7 on 7 games. JVs that are filled are now more often with 1st time players.  
You are correct that specialization is a corollary, Johnnie is playing club and travelling everywhere, and not bringing his 3-5 buddies into the sport.[/quote]

Where did you get the 45% number from?  Is it 45% less players or teams?

[/quote]I know the number was 5,400 @ a year in the past.  Don't even know if that was the high water mark.  Now, there are 149 teams.  Estimate 20 kids per team or come with your own number.

Our own area's rec team is down more than that.[/quote]

1) Where does the 5400 number come from?
2) Generally doesn't include the inhouse leagues run by several entities like Arlington and Alexandria and other entities.
3) are some youth players playing in ML, STJ and the likes scooper programs that could be playing for the respective counties.[/quote]1) A conversation with the head of NVYLL.
2) and 3) Not aware of numbers or how that affects an area's rec programs.  I know Arl, Alex still have teams in NVYLL.

There are probably more players doing club and no rec, but in toto you're talking about 2,400 boys short, 120 teams worth, and any answer for where some other players may be will fall well short of that.

Which is why, thread topic, there are fewer players at the high schools.  Not all of them, but quite a few and without taking a poll probably the majority.  Lacrosse is not special here, some other sports are feeling it, too. But it used to be a growth sport, one of the few.  Now mature areas are bleeding even as growth spots in less dense playing areas are expanding some.[/quote]

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